Coma After Brain Surgery: Nancy Part Seven Drug induced coma after brain surgery may be necessary to prevent further injury, especially because of the radical movement that can occur because of the agitation that is secondary to lower levels of consciousness. With Nancy this was done at the time she was..
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About Skull Fracture: Nancy Part Six In part six I talked to Nancy’s mom about what was to come once she realized the seriousness of her injuries. We talked about skull fracture and brain surgery. While Nancy’s friends and family were shocked at her appearance, Mom was somewhat prepared: You had..
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Medevac for Brain Injury: Nancy Part Five Nancy was taken to the hospital by ambulance. A hospital that could not deal with her injuries so they had to Medevac for brain injury to a facility that could handle the extent of her injuries. Having found a facility that could manage Nancy,..
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Severe Pediatric Brain Injury: Nancy Part Four I talked Nancy’s Mom about the accident that caused her severe pediatric brain injury. A fishtailing pick-up with a trailer attached caused the wreck that caused Nancy’s severe pediatric brain injury. “When the oncoming truck hit them, it split the bed of the truck in..
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Severe Brain Injured Child: Nancy Part Three In our last story, DJ’s air flight to a Level One Trauma center was delayed because of the weather. See http://tbivoices.com/dj3.php In Nancy’s case, a severe brain injured child, not only was the weather a problem, but of all things, a pediatric neurosurgery convention in Hawaii...
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Family TBI: Nancy Part Two Nancy wasn’t the only one in the accident that was injured. Her father also suffered brain injury. Because of this we will reference their injuries as a family TBI. We have often used moms to narrate the beginning of stories and with Nancy that is particularly..
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TBI Skull Fracture: Nancy Part One In part one of Nancy’s story we talk about the accident that caused her a TBI skull fracture and the dramatic changes that a TBI skull fracture causes in a child. “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I..
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So, in August another neuropsych evaluation proved that actually, some deficits were worse, few better. It was time for something different. Dorothee identified Communicare in Clearwater, Florida. I was courted by them, shown Clearwater Beach, introduced to marathoners, bikers and what seemed like a much more active and interactional and..
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Editor’s Note: TBI Voices is a undertaking to listen to the voice of the brain injury survivor. This project has almost entirely consisted of stories written from the interviews I have conducted. I have just finished the DJ story, in 20 parts. After 20 parts, one would think that we..
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Brain Injury Advocacy: DJ Part Twenty DJ in his final words talks about the internet and the brain injury advocacy he has established with his support group, TeamHiLevel. He also will talk about how difficult it is to get a brain injury advocacy. Brain injury advocacy for professionals such as..
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